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Milpitas accepts 9.19% solid‑waste rate increase after consultant trims Waste Connections’ 12.24% request
Summary
After a third‑party review, the Milpitas City Council accepted a cost‑based solid‑waste rate adjustment for rate year 8 that R3 Consulting calculated at 9.19%, down from the 12.24% requested by Milpitas Sanitation/Waste Connections. The council found the consultant’s methodology conformed with the franchise agreement and adopted the report 5–0.
The Milpitas City Council on Feb. 4 accepted a consultant review of Waste Connections’ cost‑based rate application and found the methodology conformed to the city’s franchise agreement, approving a 9.19% rate adjustment for rate year 8.
Deputy Public Works Director Elaine Marshall described the city’s long‑term franchise with Milpitas Sanitation (now owned by Waste Connections) and explained that three contract years (including year 8) require a cost‑based review rather than an index adjustment. Milpitas Sanitation initially submitted a request for a 12.24% increase; R3 Consulting audited the submission, identified costs that the…
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